Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45340, Lewis Duboys, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
New York
Dubois, Lewis or DuBois
S. H 5 3 40.
{ B.L.Wt. 560 - 500 - bob. Issued June 6. 1794 Also recorded as above under B.L.Wt. 2643. No papers.
CONTENTS

New York.
2022
V Louis Dubois, Colonel, New York line from July 1775 to 1780. In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York, at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on the 28 th of March, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd of Aug. 1818. and sent to R. Aiken Esq. City of New York.
Arrearages to 4 th Sept. 1818
5 mo. 4/31. 4/30. $ 105.43.
{ Revolutionary claims, { Act 18th March, 1818, }
Died Mar 4 1824
Continuing
City of New York
Not sent to W Henry Burlingough Esq. My. 20th July 1820.

In the matter of Lewis Dubois a Pensioner of the United States
Colonel Dubois.
2022. Poughkeepsie 2022. 3 Aug 1818
Sept 1818
[Large decorative flourish or signature]

At a Court of Common Pleas held at the Court House in the Village of Poughkeepsie in and for the County of Dutchess in the State of New York on Monday the twenty sixth day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Present The Hon. James Emott First Judge
Daniel O'Ver Planck
Abraham Van Wyck Esquires Judges
Thomas Sweet
Dutchess County Ys: Be it remembered that on the 26 th day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared in the Court of Common Pleas in open court the said Court being a Court of Record for the County of Dutchess in the State of New York Lewis Dubois aged about seventy six years resident in the town of Poughkeepsie in the said County of Dutchess who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary War as follows In the month of July in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy five he entered the service as a Captain in a Regiment commanded by James Clinton and continued to serve therein as Captain until the month of November following when he was appointed a Major in the same Regiment and that he served as Major as aforesaid until the month of May thereafter that on the twenty fifth day of June in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six he was appointed a Colonel under a resolution of Congress of that date with instructions to raise a regiment for three years or during the War that the said Regiment was raised and was commanded by this Deponent and was called the fifth Regiment of the New York line that this Deponent continued to command the said Regiment until the Army was reduced by resolution of Congress of the third of October one thousand seven hundred and eighty when the officers of this Regiment were disbanded. And that his original declaration is dated according to the recollection and belief of this deponent the twenty eighth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that his pension certificate is No 2022.

And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18 th day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that I have not nor has any person on trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed to wit -
Real estate I have none
Debts I have none, except a demand which I claim against the United States for services and advances during the Revolutionary war, which I have heretofore presented to the general government & which they refused to liquidate or admit -
Personal Property, necessary clothing and bedding excepted as follows
One small Tea table
two small candlesticks
One Iron pot
One Lamp
One Iron Spider
Six tea Spoons
Six knives & forks
1 Candle Stand
Three spoons
1 Trunk
Twelve earthen plates
1 Skimmer
Three small earthen dishes
1 Pillows
Pepper Box & salt seller
1 Razor
Six tea cups & saucers
2 Tumblers
Tea pot, milk pot & sugar cup
1 Testament
Six chairs two small hogs
1 Psalm Book
Two earthen pots, Three bottles
1 Umbrella
Two barrels, one axe
1 Axe
one hoe, two earthen bowls
1 Hoe
Three wooden dishes
One Water Pail
One Small looking glass

This Deponent further saith that before the Revolutionary war he learned the trade of a Carpenter & worked at the trade some time and until he went into mercantile business before the war; that since the said war this deponent has not pursued his said trade; and from his age and infirmity is now unable to work at the same. That the family of the deponent consists of the deponent, his wife aged about seventy three years who is infirm and bedridden and unable to assist herself and a grand Daughter of deponent aged about seventeen years who lives with deponent & does the domestic labour for the family - Sworn and Subscribed in open Court Lewis Du Bois this 26 th day of June 1820 W. Henry Bulkley Deputy Clerk
I John Johnston Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Dutchess in the State of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing Schedule and oath are truly copied from the Records of the said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is forty seven dollars and seventy five cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this twenty sixth day of June in the year 1820 - JOHN JOHNSTON. Clerk

State of New York ss:
To the Honorable Richard Ricker Recorder of the City of New York and one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas called the Mayor's Court of the City of New York which is a Court of Record of the State of New York.
The declaration under oath of Lewis DuBoys formerly an Officer enga- gaged in the service of the United States during the Revolutionary War now a Citizen of the United States and resides in the City of New York. —
Respectfully sheweth.
That the said Lewis DuBoys was appointed a Captain of Infantry in the Month of July in the Year One Thousand Seven hundred and seventy five in a Regiment of Infantry commanded by Col t . James Clinton then in the New York line and on the Continental establishment. That he served in the respective grades of Captain Major and Colonel untill the winter of One thousand Seven hundred and Eighty in the line of the State of New York as aforesaid upon the Continental establishment —
and the declaration further representeth that the said Lewis DuBoys - is now a Citizen of the United States resides

resides in the City of New York and is by reason of his reduced circumstances in life in need of assistance from his Country for support - and that he hath never received or been allowed any pension whatever by the Laws of the United States.
Therefore the said Lewis Dubois conceives himself entitled to the benefits of the act of the Congress of the United States entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" approved the 18 th March 1818 and requests that your honor will examine into the truth of the matters aforesaid certify and transmit the testimony in this case and the proceedings had thereon to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War to the end that such relief may be had in the premises as is by law in such cases provided -
And in support of the facts above set forth the said Lewis Dubois refers to the oaths of himself and Col. Richard Platt. -
New York 28 th March 1818.
Lewis Dubois

City and County of New York ss; Lewis Duboys of the City of New York being duly sworn says that the matters by him set forth in the foregoing declaration are in all respects Just and true.-
Sworn before me this 28 th day of March 1818.
J. Pike
Lewis Duboys
Recorder of the City of New York
City and County of New York ss: Richard Platt of the City of New York being duly sworn says that he was an Officer in the Army of the United States during the Revolutionary war  war and became acquainted with the said Lewis Duboys in the declaration above named some time in the Year 1775 that the said Lewis Duboys was then an officer in the Army of the United States on the continental establishment and continued in such service against the common Enemy untill the winter of 1780 and this Deponent further says that he has been acquainted with the said Lewis Duboys ever since and that the facts set forth in the foregoing declaration and sworn to by him are true as this deponent verily believes.
Sworn

Sworn this 28 th day of March 1818 before me J. Pike
Richd. Platt.
City County and State of New York ss:
Be it remembered that on the day of March 1818 before me Richard Ricker Recorder of the City of New York and one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas called the Mayors Court of the City of New York which is a Court of Record of the State of New York personally appeared the aforesaid Lewis Duboy and Richard Platt both of whom are well known to me and entitled to the fullest credit who being by me duly sworn made oath of the truth of the facts stated in the foregoing declaration & affidavits by them signed -
Whereupon I being satisfied that the said Lewis Duboy - did serve in the Army of the United States of America on the Continental establishment in the Revolutionary war against the common Enemy for the term of nine months & longer and by reason of his reduced circumstances in life is in need of assistance from his country for support and that he is fairly & justly entitled to the benefit of the Act aforesaid. Therefore I do hereby certify & transmit the testimony in the case of the proceedings had thereon as before set forth to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War Given under my hand & seal of the Court of Common Pleas called the Mayors Court in the City of New York this first day of April March in the year last aforesaid.

War of 1812 Pensions Section EEL
January 8, 1930
Mrs. Clarence R. Keen Daretown New Jersey
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.45340, it appears that Lewis Duboys or Dubois was commissioned Captain and entered the service in July, 1775, in Colonel James Clinton's New York Regiment; in November, 1775, was commissioned Major of the same regiment; on June 25, 1776, was commissioned Colonel of the Fifth New York Regiment and continued to serve as Colonel until the army was reduced by resolution of Congress of October 3, 1780.
He stated that his Revolutionary War commissions were lost, having fallen into the hands of the enemy at the capture of Niagara during the War of 1812 but gave no details of that service.
He was allowed pension on his application executed March 28, 1818, while a resident of New York City.
In 1820, he resided at Poughkeepsie, New York, and stated that he was about seventy-six years of age and his wife, her name not given, was about seventy-three years of age. He also referred to a granddaughter, aged at that time about seventeen years but did not give her name and there are no further data as to family.
He died March 4, 1824.
Very truly yours
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.

45340 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 45-340
Louis Du Bois Colonel Rev War
Act: 18 March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 143
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1913 May 6. History to Mrs. Mrs. Du Bois Smith & 1913 July 2. History to 1915. Rept. 17. History to Percy M. Du Bois. 1918 Nov. 27. Hist. to Mrs. James Sherman & 1921 Oct. 12 Hist. to Chas. Martin Jones. See letter in A.T. 16393 to Mrs. J. Jansen. 1930- Jan 8 - Hist. to Mrs. Clarence A. Keen 868

State of New-York.
CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK, ss.
I, BENJAMIN FERRIS, Clerk of the City and County of New-York and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the said City and County,
Do hereby certify, That Richard Riker, Esq.
before whom the annexed affidavits were made, and who hath subscribed his name to the Certificate also hereto annexed, was on the day when the said Affidavits were made, and the said Certificate signed, Recorder of the City of New-York, and a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, and duly commissioned and sworn. And further that the said Court is a Court of Record of the State of New-York; and that the signature of R. RIKER subscribed to the said Certificate is the proper hand writing of the said Richard Riker.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, this thirteenth day of April — 1818
Benj. Ferris Clerk

In the matter of the application of Lewis Dubois of the City of New York. } Declaration } Testimony & } Certificate
Colonel,
Officer
Correct under the law
no role,
age 18 yrs.
E.D.
New York role.
correct.

N. Piker
City & County of New York ss. Lewis Duboy, the applicant before named in addition to what he has stated in his declaration aforesaid says that his commissions therein mentioned were lost during the late war with Great Britain; they having fallen into the possession of the Enemy at the capture of Niagara Sworn this 1 st day of April 1818 Before me
N. Piker
Lewis Duboy
Recorded of the City of New York
Attest
Wm. Morris Clerk

Department of Interior Revolutionary Pension Dept. Washington D.C.
Dear Sirs
Have you a pension record of Louis only  Du Bois of Pittsburgh Salem Co. N.J. if so I should be very grateful if I may have his war record. Family tradition says he was in Washingtons army. and I am very anxious to know if that is authentic

Louis Du Bois was my great grandfather. Born Dec 25-1755-7, Son of Matthew and Jacominta Newkirk Du Bois. Louis married Rebecca Craig Dec 22/1777 Their first child born Mar 17.1779. Youngest Samuel born Sept. 26.1800 was my grandfather.
Thanking you greatly.
Mrs. Clarence H. Keen
Daretown. New Jersey.
(Louella Du Bois Keen)

Girard Pa.
Nov 20 1918.
Commissioner of Pensions, Am writing asking if the names Dr. Isaac Teller and Gen. Louis Du Bois who were in the service in the Revolutionary War appear on records in the pension department. Hoping for a reply soon Yours truly Mrs. James Sherman

474 Keasey St.
Brooklyn N.Y.
Sept. 5/15.
Rev Sec H.
Commanding Officer Pension Dept. Dept of Interior War Dept. Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Kindly furnish me with war record of Colonel Lewis D. Bois (Duboy), of the 5 th Regiment of Line New York State in Revolutionary war - of 1776 - Lf

you can also furnish his age at entering and leaving the service, the same will be greatly appreciated; for the reason that I have been informed by my father that I am entitled to become a member of that great American Society, "Sons of the American Revolution."
With thanks in ad- vance; I beg to remain
Respectfully
Percy M. H. Bois 474 Halsey St Brooklyn, N.Y.

Chattanooga, Tenn April 30 1913
J. L. Davenport Esq. Washington D. C. My dear Sir,
Will you kindly send me the record of Col. Lewis D r Bois of N. Y., who fought under Gen. Montgomery in Battle of Quebec in Revolution and later in 5 th Reg. of N. Y. Artillery,
Very Resp t
Mrs. Mae D r Bois Smith
Chattanooga Tenn
721 Douglas

1416 Valmont street New Orleans June 25 th /19
J. C. Asaunfort
Dear Sir, I am afraid I have not spelt your name right. so excuse me. Your letter in reply to one I wrote you 28 and received the 30: sitting. You say in regard to my ancestors that fought in the Revolution. Du Bois. David Du Bois, Capt Dragon. Killed Savannah U. Regt. Cont line S. C Troops, Under Major Bregard. Col Du Bois, under General Van Rensselaer at Klock's Field. Joseph G. Du Bois was also. Col Louis Du Bois commanded the Fifth New York Regiment in the Revolution War.

Any information will be kindly received, as I wish to join the D. A. R. — Their names are in History of South Carolina New York, and I am giving you a record of General Van Rensselaer with the English.
Hoping I am not putting you to so much trouble and thanking you in advance
Believe me
Cordially
Mrs Felicite Gayaso de Lemus Tennent 14 16 Valmont St New Orleans La.

Re Rev. War Section.
September 17, 1915.
Mr. Percy M. Du Bois, 474 Halsey Street, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Sir:
In response to your letter of the fifth instant,

May 6, 1915.
Mrs. Mae Du Bois Smith, 721 Douglas Street, Chattanooga, Tenn.
Madam:
In response to your letter dated the 30" ultimo and received the 1" instant, you are advised that the papers in claim sur. File No. 45,340. Rev. War, show that Lewis Dubois  DeBoys was allowed pension on his application executed March 28, 1818, while a resident of the City of New York.
He stated that he was appointed in July 1775, and served as Captain in Colonel James Clinton's regiment of the New York line until he was promoted in November 1775. Major of the same regiment; that he was promoted June 25, 1776, Colonel of the 5th New York regiment and continued to serve in that capacity until his regiment was disbanded by the reduction of the Army in October 1780.
He stated that his Revolutionary War Commissions were lost, having fallen into the hands of the enemy at the capture of Niagara during the War of 1812, but gave no further particulars of said war.
In 1820 he resided at Poughkeepsie, New York, claimed to be about seventy-six years of age, and referred to his wife about seventy-three years and a grand daughter about seventeen years of age, but did not state their names.

For the date of soldier's death or the last payment of his pension and to whom paid, application should be made to the Auditor for the Interior Department, U. S. Treasury Department, giving him all of the following data:
"Lewis Du Boys, Certificate No. 2,022. at $20 per mo. from Mch 28, 1818, issued August 3, 1818, under the Act of March 18, 1818. at the New York Agency."
Very respectfully,
J L Davenport. Commissioner.

July 2, 1913.
Mrs. F. G. Tennent, 1416 Valmont Street. New Orleans. La.
Madam:-
In response to your letter dated the 25" and received the 27" ultimo, you are advised that the papers in claim Sur. File No. 45,340 Rev. War, show that Lewis Du Boys was allowed pension on his application executed March 16, 1818, while a resident of the City of New York.
He stated that he was appointed in July 1775, and served as Captain in Colonel James Clinton's regiment of the New York line until he was promoted in November 1775, Major of the same regiment; that he was promoted June 25, 1776, Colonel of the Fifth New York regiment and continued to serve in that capacity until his regiment was disbanded by the reduction of the Army in October 1780.
He stated that his Revolutionary War commissions were lost, having fallen into the hands of the enemy at the capture of Niagara during the War of 1812, but gave no further particulars of said war.
In 1820 he resided at Poughkeepsie, New York, claimed to be about seventy-six years of age, and referred to his wife about seventy-three years, and a daughter about seventeen years of age, but did not state their names.

dont add - not nec. & no date The records also show that a Warrant numbered 3608 2,643 for five hundred acres of bounty land, issued June 6, 1794, to Colonel Duboise for his services as above.
For the date of soldier's death or last payment of his pension, and to whom paid, application should be made to the Auditor for the Interior Department, U. S. Treasury Department giving him all of the following data:
"Lewis DuBoys, certificate no. 2,022, issued August 3, 1818, under the Act of March 18, 1818, at the New York Agency".
Very respectfully,
L. M. Saltzgaber
Commissioner.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Lucas, Joseph GRADE Private LINE Hazen's Regiment
WARRANT NUMBER 12985 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED October 12, 1790 To — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.